Parkin Sydney (?Sidney) Pte 4400087
Personnel Entry
Name Parkin Sydney (?Sidney)
Army number 4400087
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth 15/11/1923 in Sheffield. Baptised at St Peter and St Paul Cathedral, Sheffield, 2/12/1923.
Age 48 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry - date not yet known. Posted to the ? Battalion. Posted to the 11th Battalion. Served Normandy. Captured as a PoW probably on 28/6/1944 near Rauray. Repatriated to the UK. Posted to the ? Battalion. Granted A Release 10/1/1947.
Company/Battery Probably Support Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Probably Carrier Crew.
Joined Brigade Not yet confirmed.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Yes - held in Stalag XIIA Limburg. PoW Number 81149.
Died/Killed in action Died January 1972. Registered Q1 1972.
Home address Father - Sidney Parkin, mother - Mary Elizabeth Parkin.
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